A Seventh Opinion

"Well, Mr. Brown," said the psychologist at the middle of the table, flanked on each side by three of his colleagues, "after carefully considering your age, weight, diet, blood sample, race, nationality, family history, aptitude test scores, handwriting sample, occupation, Myers-Briggs profile, religious beliefs, political alignment, ink blot test and musical tastes . . . we have concluded . . . " he glanced down at my open file one last time, " . . . that you are bonkers."

The other psychologists nodded.